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Here, animated bears have been replaced by well-crafted human forms, but as far as animation goes, the clip, called "Rheeform: Fibs and Firings," is no "Avatar." Still, at a few hundred million dollars less cost, the creators manage to pack a punch, including some drolly humorous moments like when the tiny cartoon teacher hauled in for firing objects to 'Rhee' relying upon the word of her principal, hired last week. "My principal has never been a teacher," objects the teacher. "He ran his father's used car business. He keeps saying the school needs a tuneup. He tells teachers they need new," tiny animated air quotes, "spark plugs." At its basic settings, the videos are free to make.

While these Xtranormal videos might not set a new bar for civic creativity, they put the making of captivating political propoganda well within the reach of anyone who can type. That said, "Rheeform" hasn't yet caught fire; posted six days ago, it has pulled in only just over two thousand views. The video is posted on a new YouTube account under the name "Rheefirst," which is also now featuring a pair of video clips of DC city council testimony on Rhee's record. And it seems part of a broader war; there's also a @RheeFirst anonymous Twitter account, dedicated to "exposing Michelle Rhee's lies and deceptions, 140 characters at a time."